Demolition underway on South Main Street in Wellsville; Bokman to add inventory lot

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Mar 1, 2014 at 8:23 AMMar 1, 2014 at 8:23 AM

By Brian QuinnDaily Reporter

WELLSVILLE — Demolition began Thursday as buildings that used to house apartments, the former Good Shepherd Bookstore and Wellsville Roofing &?Sheet Metal, Co are to be cleared to make way for a dealership lot. “It’s 66 S. Main St. and 72-76 S. Main St. It will take four to five days,”?said Kevin LaForge, president and general superintendent of KS?LaForge Excavating Inc. “It’s being torn down for future development.” LaForge said his company was hired by Bokman of Wellsville, Inc., 81 S. Main St., to demolish the structures across the street from the dealership. Bokman owns the property on which the demolition is taking place. Mark Bokman, vice president of Bokman of Wellsville, said the dealership will use the site as a lot for inventory. “That’s the plan at this point,”?he said. “It’s going to be inventory parking, but that will change as needs change.” Mark Bokman said he didn’t know how soon the property would be make into a lot. Village Mayor Judy Lynch said the village hadn’t heard any specifics about the dealership’s plans for the property. “They haven’t brought anything to the village yet, other than getting the permit to tear the buildings down,”?she said Thursday. “They haven’t brought anything to the Planning Board.”